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Eggeswrth, 1277, 1292. Edgeworth village lies in the extreme southern corner of its township between Bradshaw Brook , here expanded artificially to form a reservoir, and Quarlton Brook. The ground from this point rises continuously from 690 ft. or less

hamlets of Entwisle, Edgefold, and Cadshaw . Cranberry Moss lies in the north-west corner, and Aushaw in the north-east. Bradshaw Brook , which forms the southern boundary, has been transformed into a reservoir of the Bolton Water Works. The Lancashire

the western slope of a hill which rises from below 400 ft. at Bradshaw Brook on the west to 888 ft. on the eastern boundary, not much more than a mile away. Bradshaw village occupies the southern corner; Horrobin mills,

Moor , rising to 1,100 and 1,280 ft. respectively. Along the northern and eastern boundaries flows the Cadshaw or Bradshaw Brook , on the upper part of which have been formed two large reservoirs for the Bolton Waterworks . The

extends over the expanse of moss and heath in which that river takes its rise into the watershed of Bradshaw Brook , a tributary of the River Irwell , between Turton and Entwisle. Along this range of hills are elevations

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a Reservoir upon Bradshaw Brook , in the Townships of Turton and Entwisle , in the Parish of Bolton-le-Moors , in the County of Lancaster , for providing a more regular Supply of Water in Bradshaw Brook aforesaid, and in

a Reservoir upon Bradshaw Brook , in the Townships of Turton and Entwisle , in the Parish of Bolton-le-Moors , in the County of Lancaster , for providing a more regular Supply of Water in Bradshaw Brook aforesaid, and in

a Reservoir upon Bradshaw Brook , in the Townships of Turton and Entwisle , in the Parish of Bolton-le-Moors , in the County of Lancaster , for providing a more regular Supply of Water in Bradshaw Brook aforesaid, and in

a Reservoir upon Bradshaw Brook , in the Townships of Turton and Entwisle , in the Parish of Bolton-le-Moors , in the County of Lancaster , for providing a more regular Supply of Water in Bradshaw Brook aforesaid, and in

a Reservoir upon Bradshaw Brook in the Townships of Turton and Entwisle , in the Parish of Bolton-le-Moors , in the County of Lancaster , for providing a more regular Supply of Water in Bradshaw Brook aforesaid, and in certain

and devised to Edmund Swettenham, Edwaru Hall, and Ralph Kent, and their heirs his messuage, tenentent, and farm, called Bradshaw Brook Farm, together with the lands and hereditaments thereunto belonging ; and also one cottage lying near thereto, which said,

such part of the township of Harwood, in the same parish, as is situate on the western side of Bradshaw Brook." And whereas the draft of the said scheme has been transmitted to the incumÂ¬ bent and to the patron

the Benefit of the Company Â« 42 Geo. .3. c. xciii. Bradsiuw Brook (Lancaster) Â Making a Reservoir upon Bradshaw Brook, in order to provide a more regular Supply of Water in the Brook, ami to the Rivers Invell and

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yards, only 140 yards now remain to be completed. In about a month, the whole of the Arches at Bradshaw Brook Viaduct will be keyed. The Tonge Viaduct, which may now be considered the key of the work, has not

broken. No reason can be ascertained for the breaking of the crane, as it had been in use at Bradshaw Brook on tbe same line of railway, and had there hoisted stones of nine tons weight. It was the first

labourer, who was noticed in our last number a* having die! in con- sequence of a fall at the Bradshaw Brook viaduct, on the Blackburn line of railway. As there appeared to have been neglect on the part of some

asserted that the line will be opened through to Manchester, in June. Tbe Darwen tunnel, and the viaduct at Bradshaw Brook, the two principal engineering difficulties on the line, are very nearly com- pleted. During the past week, the directors

the height to the rise of the roof 21 feet ; the whole height 32 feet. THE LINE TO BRADSHAW BROOK. After leaving the Darwen station, and passing Mr. Edmonstone's large paper-works, the line curves to the left through Sough,

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emerald isle, Mr. Terence Elanaghan , It com¬ prised in its short length of fourteen miles a viaduct at Bradshaw Brook 114 feet high, and a tunnel at Sough 2,020 yards long, besides other loss notable works. The height of